‘What Neeraj Chopra has achieved [] will be remembered forever.’ —Prime Minister Narendra Modi The long-cherished dream of a billion Indians was fulfilled on the night of 7 August 2021 when Neeraj Chopra won a gold in javelin at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. The wait though had been very long. In fact since the inception of the modern Olympic Games this is India’s first individual gold medal in athletics. When he did it in his characteristic style and smile the entire country showered him with love.